Zhu Gui acted very calmly in the face of the eager eyes of several people.
"I have an uncle who is a general. He serves in the Datong Prefecture Guards. He has promised to let me join the army at the end of the year. Do you know the situation in Datong Prefecture?"
Zhu Gui wanted to test the three of them to see how much they knew about Datong Mansion.
"Datong Mansion? Is that the fiefdom of the King of Dai? It is said that he eats people without spitting out their bones. Is it really okay to work under him?" Zhao Tian was the first to ask with a worried look on his head.
Pfft, Zhu Gui almost vomited when he heard what he said. What bastard actually described him like that? It must be King Jin. If he hadn't been dead long ago, Zhu Gui really wanted to teach him a lesson.
Wang Hua also said: "I heard my father mention that although King Dai is only fourteen years old, he is very aggressive in military affairs. The people of Datong Mansion are very afraid of him."
Wanting to be militaristic? People are afraid of him? When Zhu Gui heard Wang Hua's words, he rolled his eyes in his heart and scolded Jin Wang Zhu Xi a hundred times again.
However, Gongsun Ming said: "The news I received is different from that of my two brothers. It is said that although the young prince is young, he has many wild ideas. The prosperity of Datong Mansion is now no less than that of Taiyuan, and even
In some ways it’s even better.”
It seemed that he was aware of Zhu Gui's identity, so Gongsun Ming's attitude was obviously on Zhu Gui's side.
Moreover, the power of the Gongsun family is not only involved in industry and commerce, but also in many other industries, so their contacts with Datong Mansion are not small.
His words surprised Zhu Gui, but Zhu Gui and Wang Hua were a little skeptical about it.
"I also heard that Datong Prefecture fought with the Mongols several times, but they were able to defeat the Mongols with only a few thousand garrison troops. Doesn't this show the cruelty of the king? No soldier dares to be a deserter."
Zhao Tian said matter-of-factly.
Damn, a big victory is equal to cruelty? Is your brain caught in the door? Is your ancestor Zhao Kuo who was an armchair strategist? Zhu Gui complained mentally.
"But since we want to join the army, we can't be like that. A place like Datong Mansion may be suitable for those of us who want to make contributions."
Wang Hua was indeed a violent person. As soon as he heard that he could fight, he immediately stopped caring about anything else.
Gongsun Ming cupped his fists at Zhu Gui and said, "I think so too. I hope Brother Zhu can introduce you to your uncle. Our three major families will definitely not forget your kindness."
Although the three people had different expressions, they all looked at Zhu Gui expectantly.
"This matter is easy to talk about. As long as the three young masters can gather a hundred men within a week, I can talk to my uncle about this matter. At that time, the one hundred men will be under your respective management, and then
There will be people at the guard station to assist you in training, what do you think?"
Zhu Gui thought for a while and then came up with a plan.
The three of them looked at each other, but they didn't expect Zhu Gui to agree so simply. As long as he could gather a hundred men, he could join the army?
"Brother Zhu? Are you kidding?" Zhao Tian asked with some confusion.
After all, it is very simple for the three of them to gather a hundred people.
"I don't like to joke, but this matter is not that simple. The manpower you have gathered cannot be hired temporarily. Their combat effectiveness will affect your future military exploits."
Zhu Gui explained.
Only then did the three of them realize the mystery contained in this matter.
Although they all guessed that this might be because the acting king wanted to quickly expand his army in this way without spending money, they really needed this opportunity.
Once they can gain military exploits in the army, or even sit on the position of general, it will not only be as simple as honoring their ancestors, but when they return to the family, no one will dare to look down on them anymore.
When they thought of this, Wang Hua and Zhao Tian immediately agreed excitedly.
However, Gongsun Ming remained silent this time.
"Brother Gongsun, do you have any questions?" Zhu Gui asked.
He could feel that the other party seemed to have doubts about his identity, and people with such insight were not just ordinary people.
Brother Gongsun raised his head and said with a smile: "I do still have two doubts. It would be best if Brother Zhu could answer them."
"Tell me about it." Zhu Gui did not make a promise.
"One is, if I can recruit more people, is it okay?"
Gongsun Ming asked.
When Zhao Tian and Wang Hua heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up. This should be regarded as a loophole, right? Maybe even the acting king never thought that someone would be so active, right? If they could gather 10,000 people, wouldn't it be a good idea at the beginning?
Have you got the official position of 'Marquis of Wanhu'?
Facing the expectant looks of the three people, Zhu Gui said with a smile: "I really can't answer this question now, but although in principle the more manpower that can be recruited, the better, but too many people are not so easy to manage.
"
Gongsun Ming nodded and acknowledged Zhu Gui's statement. He just pointed out this problem, but it did not mean that he could really recruit so many people.
Even if he could, he wouldn't dare to do that. It would be over if the young prince charged him with 'treason'.
"Second, is the issue we talked about before about firearms. Will Brother Zhu issue powerful firearms to all the people we recruit? Although I don't expect to get the kind in Brother Zhu's hands, I should.
It can’t be too bad, right?”
Gongsun Ming's words once again resonated with Zhao Tian and Wang Hua, and their eyes almost lit up like light bulbs.
Zhu Gui smiled and said: "Brother Gongsun's question is really sharp. Now it makes me unable to deal with it. Let's do this. I can promise that as long as you have the manpower that can sign, those who have passed the training can get it."
Some of the firearms are more sophisticated than those currently equipped in the Ming Dynasty’s main army.”
The Shenji Battalion formed by the Ming Dynasty has now reached a certain scale. Although it does not attack many times, it performs very amazingly every time.
So the three of them were a little suspicious of Zhu Gui's words.
Seeing the pretense, Zhu Gui immediately asked a guard next to him to remove the weapon behind him.
Only then did a few people realize that what this 'Brother Zhu' was carrying was actually a firearm, and of course it was wrapped in cloth.
"This type of firearm is called a flintlock gun, and there is another type called a three-eyed gun, which can shoot three times in a row. The reason why I can only provide a part of it is because I don't have many in my hand, and with such powerful firearms, I must prevent them.
Flow outside the army."
After Zhu Gui explained, he asked his bodyguard to fire another shot at the pillar where he had just shot, wanting to show the power of this flintlock gun to a few people.